Allison Smith (artist)

Allison Smith (artist)

Allison Smith (born 1972) is an artist based in New York.

Smith was born in Manassas. Her art consists of interactive public events and more traditional object-based gallery shows. Well known projects are "The Muster" and "Notion Nanny" which engage the public in a dialogue about social activism, crafts and identity.

Smith received her BFA from Parsons School of Design and a BA in Psychology from New School for Social Research in 1995. She got her MFA from Yale School of Art in 1999.

elected Exhibitions

2007

"Grow Your Own", Palais de Tokyo, Paris

"Allison Smith/ Simon Leung/ Amy Yoes", Wave Hill, Bronx

2006

"Was Wäre Wenn #4: Hands-On History", Jet, Berlin

"Art in America", Arario Gallery, Cheonan, South Korea

"Don’t Know Much About History…" Artspace, New Haven

2005

"Greater New York 2005", P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York

"You are Here", The Ballroom, Marfa

"Notion Nanny", Studio Voltaire, London

"The Armory Show: International Fair of New Art", Bellwether, New York

2003

"Brand New Letchworth", The Place Arts Centre, Hertfordshire

2002

"Stilleven, evenStill", Bellwether, Brooklyn

2001

"Consuming Nostalgia", Eldridge Street Project, New York

2000

"Mom-n-Pop Market Stall", Artists Space, Meat Market Art Fair, New York

References

External links

*Website for the artist’s [http://www.notionnanny.net/ Notion Nanny] project
*Website for [http://www.themuster.com/ The Muster] project
*Images, biography and texts from the [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/allison_smith.htm Saatchi Gallery]
*Further information from [http://www.bellwethergallery.com/artistsindex_01.cfm?fid=22 Bellwether Gallery] Further information from [http://www.studiovoltaire.org Studio Voltaire]


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